EL PASO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
El Paso Electric Company (NYSE:EE):
Overview
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For the second quarter of 2016, El Paso Electric Company ("EE" or the
"Company") reported net income of $22.3 million, or $0.55 basic and
diluted earnings per share. In the second quarter of 2015, EE reported
net income of $21.1 million, or $0.52 basic and diluted earnings per
share.
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For the six months ended June 30, 2016, EE reported net income of
$16.5 million, or $0.41 basic and diluted earnings per share. Net
income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $24.5 million, or
$0.61 basic and diluted earnings per share.
"We are pleased with our second quarter results and the progress that we
have made. Although the impact of regulatory lag continues to adversely
affect our operating results, our performance for the second quarter
exceeded last year's performance," said Mary Kipp, Chief Executive
Officer. "Our region continues to experience solid growth, and we set a
new native system peak of 1,892 MW on July 14, 2016, which is 5.5%, or
98 MW, higher than the peak established in 2015. In fact, we have
already experienced eight days this summer in which our peak exceeded
last year's peak. In addition, the recent sale of our interest in Four
Corners means the Company no longer owns any coal-fired generation, and
we expect to have final resolution of our pending Texas rate case soon."
Earnings Summary
The table and explanations below present the major factors affecting
2016 net income relative to 2015 net income (in thousands except per
share data):
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Quarter Ended
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Six Months Ended
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Pre-Tax Effect
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After-Tax Effect
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Basic EPS
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Pre-Tax Effect
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After-Tax Effect
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Basic EPS
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June 30, 2015
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$
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21,072
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$
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0.52
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$
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24,530
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$
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0.61
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Changes in:
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Retail non-fuel base revenues
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$
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3,065
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1,992
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0.05
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$
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4,024
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2,616
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0.06
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Investment and interest income
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2,193
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1,769
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0.04
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(132
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(95
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O&M at fossil-fuel generating plants
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69
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45
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(3,103
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(2,016
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(0.05
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Interest on long-term debt
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(1,803
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(1,171
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(0.03
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(1,919
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(1,247
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(0.03
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Depreciation and amortization
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(717
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(466
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(0.01
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(2,445
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(1,590
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(0.04
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Allowance for funds used during construction
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(151
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(148
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(3,053
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(2,712
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(0.07
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Deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3
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(17
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(12
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—
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(978
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(636
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(0.02
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Other
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257
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167
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(2,312
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(1,503
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(0.03
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Changes in the effective tax rate
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(964
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(0.02
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(871
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(0.02
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June 30, 2016
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$
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22,284
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$
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0.55
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$
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16,476
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$
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0.41
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Regulatory Lag
The completion of Montana Power Station ("MPS") Units 1 & 2 (including
common plant, transmission lines and substation) and the Eastside
Operations Center ("EOC") continues to have a negative impact on the
Company's financial results through June 30, 2016, due to regulatory lag
associated with the placement in service of these assets without a
corresponding increase in revenues. The placement in service of MPS Unit
3 in May 2016 and the anticipated completion of MPS Unit 4 in September
2016 will continue the negative impact of regulatory lag until new and
higher rates become effective. As discussed in "2015 Texas
Retail Case Filing" below, interim rates subject to refund or
surcharge were implemented on April 1, 2016 in Texas. However, due to
the uncertainties surrounding the rate case, the Company did not
recognize the effects of the increased interim rates in our Statements
of Operations. The Company believes rates reflecting the recovery of the
investment in and related costs of MPS Units 1 & 2 and the EOC will be
in place in the second half of 2016 in Texas and New Mexico. The Company
anticipates filing new rate cases in Texas and New Mexico in early 2017
to reflect MPS Units 3 & 4 in rate base. The primary impact from these
assets being placed in service include a reduction in amounts
capitalized for allowance for funds used during construction ("AFUDC"),
and increases in depreciation, operations and maintenance ("O&M")
expense, property taxes and interest cost.
Second Quarter 2016
Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, when compared to the quarter
ended June 30, 2015, was positively affected by:
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Increased retail non-fuel base revenues, primarily resulting from a
5.9% and 1.1% increase in kWh sales from residential and small
commercial and industrial customers, respectively. These increases
were driven principally by a 1.5% increase in the average number of
customers served and warmer weather. Partially offsetting the
increases were decreased revenues from sales to public authorities and
large commercial and industrial customers reflecting a 3.5% and 2.8%
decrease in kWh sales, respectively.
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Increased investment and interest income due to higher realized gains
on securities sold from the Company's Palo Verde decommissioning trust
in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the second quarter of 2015.
Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, when compared to the quarter
ended June 30, 2015, was negatively affected by:
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Increased interest on long-term debt due to the interest accrued on
$150 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in
March 2016.
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Increased depreciation and amortization related to an increase in
depreciable plant, including MPS Unit 3, which was placed in service
on May 3, 2016, partially offset by a change in the estimated useful
life of certain intangible software assets.
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Decreased AFUDC due to a reduction in the AFUDC rate effective January
2016, partially offset by AFUDC earned on construction costs related
to MPS Units 3 and 4 in 2016.
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Change in the effective tax rate largely due to the reduction of the
domestic production manufacturing deduction and changes in state taxes.
First Six Months of 2016
Income for the six months ended June 30, 2016, when compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2015, was negatively affected by:
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Decreased AFUDC due to a reduction in the AFUDC rate effective January
2016 and lower balances of construction work in progress ("CWIP"),
primarily due to MPS Units 1 & 2 and the EOC being placed in service
in March 2015, partially offset by AFUDC earned on construction costs
related to MPS Units 3 & 4 in 2016.
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Increased O&M expenses related to our fossil-fuel generating plants,
primarily due to maintenance outages on Four Corners Units 4 & 5 and
Rio Grande Unit 7 during the first six months of 2016. These increases
were partially offset by a maintenance outage at Newman Unit 5 in
2015, with no comparable expense in the same period in 2016.
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Increased depreciation and amortization related to an increase in
depreciable plant, primarily due to MPS Units 1 & 2 and the EOC being
placed in service in March 2015 and MPS Unit 3 being placed in service
on May 3, 2016, partially offset by a change in the estimated useful
life of certain intangible software assets.
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Increased interest on long-term debt due to the interest accrued on
$150 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued in
March 2016.
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Decreased deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues, primarily due to a
21.8% decrease in proxy market prices reflecting a decline in the
price of natural gas, partially offset by increased generation due in
part to a Palo Verde Unit 3 planned 2015 spring refueling outage that
was completed in May 2015 with no comparable outage in 2016.
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Change in the effective tax rate largely due to the reduction of the
domestic production manufacturing deduction and changes in state taxes.
Income for the six months ended June 30, 2016, when compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2015, was positively affected by:
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Increased retail non-fuel revenues, primarily resulting from a 3.8%
and 1.5% increase in kWh sales from our residential and small
commercial and industrial customers, respectively. These increases are
driven principally by a 1.5% and 1.4%, respectively, increase in the
average number of customers served and warmer weather. Partially
offsetting the increases were decreased revenues from our large
commercial and industrial customers and sales to public authorities
reflecting a 3.0% and 1.5% decrease in kWh sales, respectively.
Retail Non-fuel Base Revenues
Retail non-fuel base revenues increased $3.1 million, pre-tax, or 2.1%,
in the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015.
This increase includes a $3.3 million increase in revenues from
residential customers and a $0.8 million increase in revenues from small
commercial and industrial customers reflecting increases of 1.5% in the
average number of customers served and warmer weather. Cooling degree
days increased 3.9% for the second quarter of 2016, when compared to the
second quarter of 2015. KWh sales to residential customers and small
commercial and industrial customers increased by 5.9% and 1.1%,
respectively, during the second quarter of 2016, when compared to the
second quarter of 2015. Retail non-fuel base revenues from sales to
public authorities and large commercial and industrial customers
decreased $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, reflecting a 3.5%
and 2.8%, respectively, decrease in kWh sales during the second quarter
of 2016, when compared to the second quarter of 2015. Non-fuel base
revenues and kWh sales for the second quarter of 2016 and 2015 are
provided by customer class on page 12 of this release.
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, retail non-fuel revenues
increased $4.0 million, pre-tax, or 1.6%, compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2015. This increase includes a $4.0 million increase in
revenues from residential customers and a $1.0 million increase in
revenues from small commercial and industrial customers reflecting
increases of 1.5% and 1.4%, respectively, in the average number of
customers served and warmer weather. KWh sales to residential customers
and small commercial and industrial customers increased by 3.8% and
1.5%, respectively, during the first half of 2016, when compared to the
first half of 2015. Retail non-fuel base revenues from large commercial
and industrial customers and sales to public authorities each decreased
by $0.5 million reflecting a 3.0% and 1.5%, respectively, decrease in
kWh sales during the first half of 2016, when compared to the first half
of 2015. Non-fuel base revenues and kWh sales for the first half of 2016
and 2015 are provided by customer class on page 14 of this release.
2015 Rate Cases
2015 New Mexico Rate Case Filing
On May 11, 2015, the Company filed with the New Mexico Public Regulation
Commission ("NMPRC") in Case No. 15-00127-UT, for an annual increase in
non-fuel base rates of approximately $8.6 million or 7.1%. The filing
also requested an annual reduction of $15.4 million, or 21.5%, for fuel
and purchased power costs. Subsequently, the Company reduced its
requested increase in non-fuel base rates to approximately $6.4 million.
On June 8, 2016, the NMPRC issued its final order approving an annual
increase in non-fuel base rates of approximately $1.1 million and a
decrease in the Company's allowed return on equity to 9.48%. The final
order concludes that all of the Company's new plant in service was
reasonable and necessary and therefore would be recoverable in rate
base. The Company's rates were approved by the NMPRC effective July 1,
2016.
2015 Texas Retail Case Filing
On August 10, 2015, the Company filed with the City of El Paso, other
municipalities incorporated in its Texas service territory and the
Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUCT") in Docket No. 44941, a
request for an annual increase in non-fuel base revenues of
approximately $71.5 million. On January 15, 2016, the Company filed its
rebuttal testimony modifying the requested increase to $63.3 million.
The Company invoked its statutory right to have its new rates relate
back for consumption on and after January 12, 2016, which is the 155th
day after the filing. The difference in rates that would have been
billed will be surcharged or refunded to customers after the PUCT's
final order in Docket No. 44941. The PUCT has the authority to require
the Company to surcharge or refund such difference over a period not to
exceed 18 months. On January 21, 2016, the Company, the City of El Paso,
the PUCT Staff, the Office of Public Utility Counsel and Texas
Industrial Energy Consumers filed a joint motion to abate the procedural
schedule to facilitate settlement talks. This motion was granted.
On March 29, 2016, the Company and other settling parties to PUCT Docket
No. 44941 filed a Non-Unanimous Stipulation and Agreement and motion to
approve interim rates (the "Non-Unanimous Settlement") with the PUCT.
Four parties to the rate case opposed the Non-Unanimous Settlement.
Interim rates reflecting an annual non-fuel base rate increase of $37
million were approved by the PUCT effective April 1, 2016 subject to
refund or surcharge. Subsequent to filing the Non-Unanimous Settlement,
the rate case was subject to numerous procedural matters, including a
May 19, 2016 ruling by the PUCT that the Company's initial notice did
not adequately contemplate the treatment of residential customers with
solar generation contained in the Non-Unanimous Settlement.
At a June 10, 2016 pre-hearing conference, all parties to the case
renewed discussions to attempt to reach a unanimous settlement of all
issues and avoid further litigation. On July 21, 2016, the Company filed
a Joint Motion to Implement Uncontested Amended and Restated Stipulation
and Agreement with the PUCT, which was unopposed by parties to the rate
case in Docket No. 44941 (the "Unopposed Settlement").
The terms of the Unopposed Settlement include: (i) an annual non-fuel
base rate increase of $37 million, lower annual depreciation expense of
approximately $8.5 million, a return on equity of 9.7% for AFUDC
purposes, and including substantially all new plant in service in rate
base; (ii) an additional annual non-fuel base rate increase of $3.7
million related to Four Corners Generating Station costs; (iii) removing
the separate treatment for residential customers with solar generation;
and (iv) allowing the Company to recover most of the rate case expenses
up to a date certain. The Unopposed Settlement is subject to approval by
the PUCT. The settlement documents were filed with ALJs assigned to
oversee the Company's Texas Rate case, who have returned the settled
case to the PUCT for approval. It is anticipated that the Unopposed
Settlement will be considered by the PUCT at its meeting scheduled for
August 18, 2016. The costs of serving residential customers with solar
generation will be addressed in a future proceeding.
Given the uncertainties regarding the ultimate resolution of this rate
case, the Company did not recognize the impacts of the Unopposed
Settlement in the Statements of Operations for the second quarter of
2016. At this time, the Company believes the revenue and other impacts
of the Unopposed Settlement for financial reporting purposes will be
recognized during the second half of 2016. Regardless of the ultimate
timing and amounts, new rates will relate back to consumption on and
after January 12, 2016.
Commercial Operation of Montana Power Station Unit 3 and Construction
of Unit 4
On May 3, 2016, the Company placed into commercial operation the third
generating unit at MPS and the related common facilities and
transmission systems at a cost of approximately $81.3 million. The 88-MW
simple cycle aero-derivative combustion turbine is powered by natural
gas and has quick start capabilities which allows the unit to go from
off-line to full output in less than 10 minutes, thus increasing overall
power grid stability, and work in concert with the Company's renewable
energy sources. This unit will generate enough energy to power more than
40,000 homes in the Company's growing service territory. MPS Unit 4,
identical to the other three MPS units, is expected to reach commercial
operation September 2016.
Completion of the Sale of Four Corners
On February 17, 2015, the Company and Arizona Public Service Company
("APS") entered into an asset purchase agreement, providing for the
purchase by APS of the Company's interests in Units 4 & 5 of the Four
Corners Power Plant. On July 6, 2016, the closing of the transaction
occurred, after which the Company no longer owns any coal-fired
generation. At the closing, the Company received approximately $4.2
million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. No significant
gain or loss was recorded upon the closing of the sale.
Quarterly Cash Dividend
On May 26, 2016, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the
quarterly cash dividend to $0.31 per share of common stock from our
previous quarterly rate of $0.295 per share. This represents an increase
in the annualized cash dividend from $1.18 to $1.24 per share. The
dividend increase commenced with the June 30, 2016 dividend payment. On
July 21, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $0.31 per share payable on September 30, 2016 to shareholders of
record as of the close of business on September 14, 2016.
Capital and Liquidity
In March 2016, we issued $150 million in aggregate principal amount of
5.00% Senior Notes due December 1, 2044 to repay outstanding short-term
borrowings on our Revolving Credit Facility ("RCF") used for working
capital and general corporate purposes, which may include funding
capital expenditures. We continue to maintain a strong capital structure
in which common stock equity represented 42.3% of our capitalization
(common stock equity, long-term debt, current maturities of long-term
debt and short-term borrowings under the RCF). At June 30, 2016, we had
a balance of $9.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. Based on current
projections, we believe that we will have adequate liquidity through our
current cash balances, cash from operations and available borrowings
under our RCF to meet all of our anticipated cash requirements for the
next 12 months.
Cash flows from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 were
$40.7 million, compared to $60.4 million for the six months ended June
30, 2015. The primary factors affecting the decrease in cash flows from
operations were a reduction in earnings arising from regulatory lag and
decreases in the net over-collection of fuel revenues. The growth in
accounts receivable, primarily reflecting the implementation of interim
rates in Texas, is offset by the deferral of the related revenues. A
component of cash flows from operations is the change in net
over-collection and under-collection of fuel revenues. The difference
between fuel revenues collected and fuel expense incurred is deferred to
be either refunded (over-recoveries) or surcharged (under-recoveries) to
customers in the future. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the
Company had a fuel under-recovery of $2.0 million compared to an
over-recovery of fuel costs of $10.8 million during the six months ended
June 30, 2015. At June 30, 2016, we had a net fuel over-recovery balance
of $2.0 million, including an over-recovery of $1.1 million in New
Mexico and an over-recovery of $1.0 million in Texas and an
under-recovery of $0.1 million in the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission ("FERC") jurisdiction.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, our primary capital
requirements were for the construction and purchase of electric utility
plant, payment of common stock dividends, and purchases of nuclear fuel.
Capital requirements for new electric utility plant were $102.8 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and $147.0 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2015. Capital expenditures for 2016 are expected
to be approximately $234 million. Capital requirements for purchases of
nuclear fuel were $20.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016,
and $22.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
On June 30, 2016, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share,
or $12.5 million, to shareholders of record as of the close of business
on June 15, 2016. We paid a total of $24.5 million in cash dividends
during the six months ended June 30, 2016. At the current dividend rate,
we expect to pay cash dividends of approximately $49.6 million during
2016.
No shares of common stock were repurchased during the six months ended
June 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, a total of 393,816 shares remain
available for repurchase under the Company's currently authorized stock
repurchase program. The Company may in the future make purchases of its
common stock in open market transactions at prevailing prices and may
engage in private transactions where appropriate.
We maintain the RCF for working capital and general corporate purposes
and financing of nuclear fuel through the Rio Grande Resources Trust
(the "RGRT"). The RGRT, the trust through which we finance our portion
of nuclear fuel for Palo Verde, is consolidated in the Company's
financial statements. The RCF has a term ending January 14, 2019. The
maximum aggregate unsecured borrowing currently available under the RCF
is $300 million. We may increase the RCF by up to $100 million (up to a
total of $400 million) during the term of the agreement, upon the
satisfaction of certain conditions, more fully set forth in the
agreement, including obtaining commitments from lenders or third party
financial institutions. The total amount borrowed for nuclear fuel by
the RGRT, excluding debt issuance costs, was $129.6 million at June 30,
2016, of which $34.6 million had been borrowed under the RCF, and $95.0
million was borrowed through the issuance of senior notes. Borrowings by
the RGRT for nuclear fuel, excluding debt issuance costs, were $128.1
million as of June 30, 2015, of which $18.1 million had been borrowed
under the RCF and $110.0 million was borrowed through the issuance of
senior notes. Interest costs on borrowings to finance nuclear fuel are
accumulated by the RGRT and charged to us as fuel is consumed and
recovered through fuel recovery charges. At June 30, 2016, $67.0 million
was outstanding under the RCF for working capital and general corporate
purposes, which may include funding capital expenditures. At June 30,
2015, $110.0 million was outstanding under the RCF for working capital
and general corporate purposes. Total aggregate borrowings under the RCF
at June 30, 2016 were $101.6 million with an additional $197.9 million
available to borrow.
We received approval from the NMPRC on October 7, 2015, and from the
FERC on October 19, 2015, to issue up to $310 million in new long-term
debt and to guarantee the issuance of up to $65 million of new debt by
the RGRT to finance future purchases of nuclear fuel and to refinance
existing nuclear fuel debt obligations. We also requested approval from
the FERC to continue to utilize our existing RCF without change from the
FERC's previously approved authorization. The FERC authorization is
effective from November 15, 2015 through November 15, 2017. The
approvals granted in these cases supersede prior approvals. Under this
authorization, on March 24, 2016, the Company issued $150 million in
aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due December 1, 2044.
The proceeds from the issuance of these senior notes, after deducting
the underwriters' commission, were $158.1 million. These proceeds
include accrued interest of $2.4 million and a $7.1 million premium
before expenses. The effective interest rate is approximately 4.77%. The
net proceeds from the sale of these senior notes were used to repay
outstanding short-term borrowings under the RCF. These senior notes
constitute an additional issuance of the Company's 5.00% Senior Notes
due 2044, of which $150 million was previously issued on December 1,
2014, for a total principal amount outstanding of $300 million.
2016 Earnings Guidance
As discussed above, the Company filed rate cases in New Mexico and Texas
on May 11, 2015 and August 10, 2015, respectively. The Company received
a final order in the New Mexico rate case on June 8, 2016 and filed the
Unopposed Settlement with the PUCT on July 21, 2016 for the Texas rate
case. Therefore, the Company has decided to provide earnings guidance
for 2016 with a range of $2.20 to $2.50 per basic share. The middle of
the range assumes normal weather for the remainder of the year and that
the PUCT approves the Unopposed Settlement during the second half of
2016.
The Company's guidance assumes normal operating conditions for the
remainder of 2016. Other key factors and assumptions underlying the
guidance can be found in the second quarter 2016 earnings presentation
slides on the Company's website at http://www.epelectric.com.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the second quarter 2016 financial results
is scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Eastern Time, on August 3, 2016. The dial-in
number is 888-337-8198 with a conference ID number of 6337142. The
international dial-in number is 719-325-2494. The conference leader will
be Lisa Budtke, Director Treasury Services and Investor Relations. A
replay will run through August 17, 2016 with a dial-in number of
888-203-1112 and a conference ID number of 6337142. The replay
international dial-in number is 719-457-0820. The conference call and
presentation slides will be webcast live on the Company's website found
at http://www.epelectric.com.
A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.
Safe Harbor
This news release includes statements that are forward-looking
statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This information may
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Additional
information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements is
contained in EE's most recently filed periodic reports and in other
filings made by EE with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), and include, but is not limited to: (i) uncertainty regarding
the actions and timing of matters in the Company's Texas rate case
pending before the PUCT; (ii) increased prices for fuel and purchased
power and the possibility that regulators may not permit EE to pass
through all such increased costs to customers or to recover previously
incurred fuel costs in rates; (iii) full and timely recovery of capital
investments and operating costs through rates in Texas and New Mexico;
(iv) uncertainties and instability in the general economy and the
resulting impact on EE's sales and profitability; (v) changes in
customers' demand for electricity as a result of energy efficiency
initiatives and emerging competing services and technologies, including
distributed generation; (vi) unanticipated increased costs associated
with scheduled and unscheduled outages of generating plant; (vii) the
size of our construction program and our ability to complete
construction on budget and on time; (viii) potential delays in our
construction schedule due to legal challenges or other reasons; (ix)
costs at Palo Verde; (x) deregulation and competition in the electric
utility industry; (xi) possible increased costs of compliance with
environmental or other laws, regulations and policies; (xii) possible
income tax and interest payments as a result of audit adjustments
proposed by the IRS or state taxing authorities; (xiii) uncertainties
and instability in the financial markets and the resulting impact on
EE's ability to access the capital and credit markets; (xiv) possible
physical or cyber attacks, intrusions or other catastrophic events; and
(xv) other factors of which we are currently unaware or deem immaterial.
EE's filings are available from the SEC or may be obtained through EE's
website, http://www.epelectric.com.
Any such forward-looking statement is qualified by reference to these
risks and factors. EE cautions that these risks and factors are not
exclusive. Management cautions against putting undue reliance on
forward-looking statements or projecting any future results based on
such statements or present or prior earnings levels. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this news release, and EE does
not undertake to update any forward-looking statement contained herein.
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Statements of Operations
|
Quarter Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
(In thousands except for per share data)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
|
$
|
217,865
|
|
|
|
$
|
219,508
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,643
|
)
|
Energy expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel
|
|
|
43,143
|
|
|
|
49,813
|
|
|
|
(6,670
|
)
|
|
Purchased and interchanged power
|
|
|
13,610
|
|
|
|
11,742
|
|
|
|
1,868
|
|
|
|
|
56,753
|
|
|
|
61,555
|
|
|
|
(4,802
|
)
|
Operating revenues net of energy expenses
|
|
|
161,112
|
|
|
|
157,953
|
|
|
|
3,159
|
|
Other operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other operations
|
|
|
56,817
|
|
|
|
57,656
|
|
|
|
(839
|
)
|
|
Maintenance
|
|
|
20,426
|
|
|
|
19,857
|
|
|
|
569
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
23,852
|
|
|
|
23,135
|
|
|
|
717
|
|
|
Taxes other than income taxes
|
|
|
15,320
|
|
|
|
15,433
|
|
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
116,415
|
|
|
|
116,081
|
|
|
|
334
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
44,697
|
|
|
|
41,872
|
|
|
|
2,825
|
|
Other income (deductions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
|
|
|
2,133
|
|
|
|
2,268
|
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
Investment and interest income, net
|
|
|
3,591
|
|
|
|
1,398
|
|
|
|
2,193
|
|
|
Miscellaneous non-operating income
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
507
|
|
|
|
(362
|
)
|
|
Miscellaneous non-operating deductions
|
|
|
(890
|
)
|
|
|
(1,271
|
)
|
|
|
381
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,979
|
|
|
|
2,902
|
|
|
|
2,077
|
|
Interest charges (credits):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on long-term debt and revolving credit facility
|
|
|
18,298
|
|
|
|
16,495
|
|
|
|
1,803
|
|
|
Other interest
|
|
|
272
|
|
|
|
354
|
|
|
|
(82
|
)
|
|
Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(1,253
|
)
|
|
|
(1,261
|
)
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
|
|
|
(1,375
|
)
|
|
|
(1,391
|
)
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,942
|
|
|
|
14,197
|
|
|
|
1,745
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
33,734
|
|
|
|
30,577
|
|
|
|
3,157
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
11,450
|
|
|
|
9,505
|
|
|
|
1,945
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
22,284
|
|
|
|
$
|
21,072
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,212
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared per share of common stock
|
|
|
$
|
0.310
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.295
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.015
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
40,345
|
|
|
|
40,270
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
Weighted average number of shares and dilutivepotential
shares outstanding
|
|
|
40,399
|
|
|
|
40,303
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Statements of Operations
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
(In thousands except for per share data)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
|
$
|
375,674
|
|
|
|
$
|
383,254
|
|
|
|
$
|
(7,580
|
)
|
Energy expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel
|
|
|
77,462
|
|
|
|
87,542
|
|
|
|
(10,080
|
)
|
|
Purchased and interchanged power
|
|
|
23,256
|
|
|
|
22,917
|
|
|
|
339
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,718
|
|
|
|
110,459
|
|
|
|
(9,741
|
)
|
Operating revenues net of energy expenses
|
|
|
274,956
|
|
|
|
272,795
|
|
|
|
2,161
|
|
Other operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other operations
|
|
|
115,204
|
|
|
|
113,255
|
|
|
|
1,949
|
|
|
Maintenance
|
|
|
37,941
|
|
|
|
35,417
|
|
|
|
2,524
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
47,145
|
|
|
|
44,700
|
|
|
|
2,445
|
|
|
Taxes other than income taxes
|
|
|
30,132
|
|
|
|
29,591
|
|
|
|
541
|
|
|
|
|
230,422
|
|
|
|
222,963
|
|
|
|
7,459
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
44,534
|
|
|
|
49,832
|
|
|
|
(5,298
|
)
|
Other income (deductions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
|
|
|
4,469
|
|
|
|
6,543
|
|
|
|
(2,074
|
)
|
|
Investment and interest income, net
|
|
|
6,520
|
|
|
|
6,652
|
|
|
|
(132
|
)
|
|
Miscellaneous non-operating income
|
|
|
801
|
|
|
|
687
|
|
|
|
114
|
|
|
Miscellaneous non-operating deductions
|
|
|
(1,356
|
)
|
|
|
(1,762
|
)
|
|
|
406
|
|
|
|
|
10,434
|
|
|
|
12,120
|
|
|
|
(1,686
|
)
|
Interest charges (credits):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on long-term debt and revolving credit facility
|
|
|
34,897
|
|
|
|
32,978
|
|
|
|
1,919
|
|
|
Other interest
|
|
|
834
|
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
|
317
|
|
|
Capitalized interest
|
|
|
(2,495
|
)
|
|
|
(2,550
|
)
|
|
|
55
|
|
|
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
|
|
|
(3,033
|
)
|
|
|
(4,012
|
)
|
|
|
979
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,203
|
|
|
|
26,933
|
|
|
|
3,270
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
24,765
|
|
|
|
35,019
|
|
|
|
(10,254
|
)
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
8,289
|
|
|
|
10,489
|
|
|
|
(2,200
|
)
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
16,476
|
|
|
|
$
|
24,530
|
|
|
|
$
|
(8,054
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared per share of common stock
|
|
|
$
|
0.605
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.575
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.030
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
40,335
|
|
|
|
40,257
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
Weighted average number of shares and dilutive potential shares
outstanding
|
|
|
40,381
|
|
|
|
40,285
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Cash Flow Summary
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
(In thousands and Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
16,476
|
|
|
|
$
|
24,530
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization of electric plant in service
|
|
|
47,145
|
|
|
|
44,700
|
|
|
|
Amortization of nuclear fuel
|
|
|
21,957
|
|
|
|
21,379
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes, net
|
|
|
6,695
|
|
|
|
8,789
|
|
|
|
Net gains on sale of decommissioning trust funds
|
|
|
(3,498
|
)
|
|
|
(3,563
|
)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
4,422
|
|
|
|
2,588
|
|
|
Change in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(39,117
|
)
|
|
|
(20,782
|
)
|
|
|
Net over-collection (under-collection) of fuel revenues
|
|
|
(1,990
|
)
|
|
|
10,833
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(9,345
|
)
|
|
|
(15,528
|
)
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(2,052
|
)
|
|
|
(12,571
|
)
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
40,693
|
|
|
|
60,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash additions to utility property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(102,785
|
)
|
|
|
(147,040
|
)
|
|
Cash additions to nuclear fuel
|
|
|
(20,478
|
)
|
|
|
(22,424
|
)
|
|
Decommissioning trust funds
|
|
|
(4,225
|
)
|
|
|
(3,871
|
)
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(2,161
|
)
|
|
|
(6,480
|
)
|
|
|
|
Net cash used for investing activities
|
|
|
(129,649
|
)
|
|
|
(179,815
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
(24,474
|
)
|
|
|
(23,220
|
)
|
|
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility, net
|
|
|
(40,124
|
)
|
|
|
113,540
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
|
|
|
157,052
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(2,040
|
)
|
|
|
(1,020
|
)
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
90,414
|
|
|
|
89,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
1,458
|
|
|
|
(30,140
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
8,149
|
|
|
|
40,504
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
|
$
|
9,607
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Quarter Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
Sales and Revenues Statistics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percentage
|
kWh sales (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
679,035
|
|
|
|
640,940
|
|
|
|
38,095
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
633,714
|
|
|
|
626,968
|
|
|
|
6,746
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
270,908
|
|
|
|
278,822
|
|
|
|
(7,914
|
)
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
405,277
|
|
|
|
419,882
|
|
|
|
(14,605
|
)
|
|
|
(3.5
|
)%
|
|
Total retail sales
|
|
|
1,988,934
|
|
|
|
1,966,612
|
|
|
|
22,322
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
|
20,668
|
|
|
|
20,504
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
Off-system sales
|
|
|
450,801
|
|
|
|
517,752
|
|
|
|
(66,951
|
)
|
|
|
(12.9
|
)%
|
|
Total wholesale sales
|
|
|
471,469
|
|
|
|
538,256
|
|
|
|
(66,787
|
)
|
|
|
(12.4
|
)%
|
|
Total kWh sales
|
|
|
2,460,403
|
|
|
|
2,504,868
|
|
|
|
(44,465
|
)
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
Operating revenues (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-fuel base revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
$
|
62,679
|
|
|
|
$
|
59,422
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,257
|
|
|
|
5.5
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
54,707
|
|
|
|
53,864
|
|
|
|
843
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
9,489
|
|
|
|
9,879
|
|
|
|
(390
|
)
|
|
|
(3.9
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
24,672
|
|
|
|
25,317
|
|
|
|
(645
|
)
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)%
|
|
Total retail non-fuel base revenues
|
|
|
151,547
|
|
|
|
148,482
|
|
|
|
3,065
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
|
826
|
|
|
|
689
|
|
|
|
137
|
|
|
|
19.9
|
%
|
|
Total non-fuel base revenues
|
|
|
152,373
|
|
|
|
149,171
|
|
|
|
3,202
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovered from customers during the period
|
|
|
26,219
|
|
|
|
28,949
|
|
|
|
(2,730
|
)
|
|
|
(9.4
|
)%
|
|
Under collection of fuel
|
|
|
6,096
|
|
|
|
4,855
|
|
|
|
1,241
|
|
|
|
25.6
|
%
|
|
New Mexico fuel in base rates
|
|
|
16,602
|
|
|
|
16,437
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
Total fuel revenues (a)
|
|
|
48,917
|
|
|
|
50,241
|
|
|
|
(1,324
|
)
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-system sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel cost
|
|
|
8,398
|
|
|
|
10,419
|
|
|
|
(2,021
|
)
|
|
|
(19.4
|
)%
|
|
Shared margins
|
|
|
852
|
|
|
|
2,316
|
|
|
|
(1,464
|
)
|
|
|
(63.2
|
)%
|
|
Retained margins
|
|
|
213
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
29.9
|
%
|
|
Total off-system sales
|
|
|
9,463
|
|
|
|
12,899
|
|
|
|
(3,436
|
)
|
|
|
(26.6
|
)%
|
|
Other (b)
|
|
|
7,112
|
|
|
|
7,197
|
|
|
|
(85
|
)
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
|
$
|
217,865
|
|
|
|
$
|
219,508
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1,643
|
)
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Includes deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues for the New Mexico
jurisdiction of $1.9 million in each period.
|
(b)
|
Represents revenues with no related kWh sales.
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Quarter Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
Other Statistical Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of retail customers: (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
361,812
|
|
|
|
356,495
|
|
|
|
5,317
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
40,832
|
|
|
|
40,213
|
|
|
|
619
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
5,274
|
|
|
|
5,273
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
407,967
|
|
|
|
402,031
|
|
|
|
5,936
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of retail customers (end of
period): (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
362,417
|
|
|
|
356,932
|
|
|
|
5,485
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
40,901
|
|
|
|
40,356
|
|
|
|
545
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
5,251
|
|
|
|
5,298
|
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)%
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
408,618
|
|
|
|
402,635
|
|
|
|
5,983
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weather statistics: (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-Yr Average
|
|
|
|
|
Cooling degree days
|
|
|
965
|
|
|
|
929
|
|
|
|
1,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heating degree days
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation and purchased power (kWh, in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde
|
|
|
1,165,459
|
|
|
|
1,203,902
|
|
|
|
(38,443
|
)
|
|
|
(3.2
|
)%
|
|
Four Corners
|
|
|
82,143
|
|
|
|
173,427
|
|
|
|
(91,284
|
)
|
|
|
(52.6
|
)%
|
|
Gas plants
|
|
|
1,032,440
|
|
|
|
1,025,980
|
|
|
|
6,460
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
Total generation
|
|
|
2,280,042
|
|
|
|
2,403,309
|
|
|
|
(123,267
|
)
|
|
|
(5.1
|
)%
|
|
Purchased power:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Photovoltaic
|
|
|
88,765
|
|
|
|
87,655
|
|
|
|
1,110
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
239,329
|
|
|
|
164,194
|
|
|
|
75,135
|
|
|
|
45.8
|
%
|
|
|
Total purchased power
|
|
|
328,094
|
|
|
|
251,849
|
|
|
|
76,245
|
|
|
|
30.3
|
%
|
|
|
Total available energy
|
|
|
2,608,136
|
|
|
|
2,655,158
|
|
|
|
(47,022
|
)
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
|
Line losses and Company use
|
|
|
147,733
|
|
|
|
150,290
|
|
|
|
(2,557
|
)
|
|
|
(1.7
|
)%
|
|
|
Total kWh sold
|
|
|
2,460,403
|
|
|
|
2,504,868
|
|
|
|
(44,465
|
)
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde capacity factor
|
|
|
85.8
|
%
|
|
|
88.6
|
%
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
The number of retail customers is based on the number of service
locations.
|
(b)
|
A degree day is recorded for each degree that the average outdoor
temperature varies from a standard of 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
Sales and Revenues Statistics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percentage
|
kWh sales (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
1,248,120
|
|
|
|
1,202,593
|
|
|
|
45,527
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
1,133,940
|
|
|
|
1,117,034
|
|
|
|
16,906
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
515,834
|
|
|
|
531,942
|
|
|
|
(16,108
|
)
|
|
|
(3.0
|
)%
|
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
751,512
|
|
|
|
762,975
|
|
|
|
(11,463
|
)
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)%
|
|
|
|
Total retail sales
|
|
|
3,649,406
|
|
|
|
3,614,544
|
|
|
|
34,862
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
|
32,509
|
|
|
|
32,449
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
|
Off-system sales
|
|
|
1,029,474
|
|
|
|
1,201,281
|
|
|
|
(171,807
|
)
|
|
|
(14.3
|
)%
|
|
|
|
Total wholesale sales
|
|
|
1,061,983
|
|
|
|
1,233,730
|
|
|
|
(171,747
|
)
|
|
|
(13.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Total kWh sales
|
|
|
4,711,389
|
|
|
|
4,848,274
|
|
|
|
(136,885
|
)
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)%
|
Operating revenues (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-fuel base revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
$
|
110,422
|
|
|
|
$
|
106,362
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,060
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
86,847
|
|
|
|
85,834
|
|
|
|
1,013
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
17,582
|
|
|
|
18,128
|
|
|
|
(546
|
)
|
|
|
(3.0
|
)%
|
|
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
42,072
|
|
|
|
42,575
|
|
|
|
(503
|
)
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Total retail non-fuel base revenues
|
|
|
256,923
|
|
|
|
252,899
|
|
|
|
4,024
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
|
Wholesale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales for resale
|
|
|
1,195
|
|
|
|
1,129
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-fuel base revenues
|
|
|
258,118
|
|
|
|
254,028
|
|
|
|
4,090
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recovered from customers during the period
|
|
|
48,753
|
|
|
|
63,371
|
|
|
|
(14,618
|
)
|
|
|
(23.1
|
)%
|
|
|
Under (over) collection of fuel (a)
|
|
|
1,993
|
|
|
|
(10,832
|
)
|
|
|
12,825
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
New Mexico fuel in base rates
|
|
|
32,828
|
|
|
|
32,550
|
|
|
|
278
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
Total fuel revenues (b)
|
|
|
83,574
|
|
|
|
85,089
|
|
|
|
(1,515
|
)
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-system sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel cost
|
|
|
16,890
|
|
|
|
23,284
|
|
|
|
(6,394
|
)
|
|
|
(27.5
|
)%
|
|
|
Shared margins
|
|
|
3,407
|
|
|
|
6,252
|
|
|
|
(2,845
|
)
|
|
|
(45.5
|
)%
|
|
|
Retained margins
|
|
|
573
|
|
|
|
520
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
Total off-system sales
|
|
|
20,870
|
|
|
|
30,056
|
|
|
|
(9,186
|
)
|
|
|
(30.6
|
)%
|
|
Other (c)
|
|
|
13,112
|
|
|
|
14,081
|
|
|
|
(969
|
)
|
|
|
(6.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
|
$
|
375,674
|
|
|
|
$
|
383,254
|
|
|
|
$
|
(7,580
|
)
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Includes Department of Energy refunds related to spent fuel storage
of $1.6 million and $5.8 million, respectively.
|
(b)
|
Includes deregulated Palo Verde Unit 3 revenues for the New Mexico
jurisdiction of $4.0 million and $5.0 million, respectively.
|
(c)
|
Represents revenues with no related kWh sales.
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
Other Statistical Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of retail customers: (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
360,929
|
|
|
|
355,625
|
|
|
|
5,304
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
40,684
|
|
|
|
40,127
|
|
|
|
557
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(2.0
|
)%
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
5,324
|
|
|
|
5,245
|
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
406,986
|
|
|
|
401,047
|
|
|
|
5,939
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of retail customers (end of
period): (a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential
|
|
|
362,417
|
|
|
|
356,932
|
|
|
|
5,485
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, small
|
|
|
40,901
|
|
|
|
40,356
|
|
|
|
545
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
Commercial and industrial, large
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Public authorities
|
|
|
5,251
|
|
|
|
5,298
|
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)%
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
408,618
|
|
|
|
402,635
|
|
|
|
5,983
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weather statistics: (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-Year Average
|
|
|
|
|
Cooling degree days
|
|
|
988
|
|
|
|
963
|
|
|
|
1,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heating degree days
|
|
|
1,129
|
|
|
|
1,206
|
|
|
|
1,255
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Generation and purchased power (kWh, in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde
|
|
|
2,545,956
|
|
|
|
2,566,096
|
|
|
|
(20,140
|
)
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)%
|
|
Four Corners
|
|
|
163,149
|
|
|
|
310,645
|
|
|
|
(147,496
|
)
|
|
|
(47.5
|
)%
|
|
Gas plants
|
|
|
1,669,870
|
|
|
|
1,694,555
|
|
|
|
(24,685
|
)
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)%
|
|
|
Total generation
|
|
|
4,378,975
|
|
|
|
4,571,296
|
|
|
|
(192,321
|
)
|
|
|
(4.2
|
)%
|
|
Purchased power:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Photovoltaic
|
|
|
156,529
|
|
|
|
146,714
|
|
|
|
9,815
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
Other
|
|
|
444,486
|
|
|
|
405,907
|
|
|
|
38,579
|
|
|
|
9.5
|
%
|
|
|
Total purchased power
|
|
|
601,015
|
|
|
|
552,621
|
|
|
|
48,394
|
|
|
|
8.8
|
%
|
|
|
Total available energy
|
|
|
4,979,990
|
|
|
|
5,123,917
|
|
|
|
(143,927
|
)
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)%
|
|
Line losses and Company use
|
|
|
268,601
|
|
|
|
275,643
|
|
|
|
(7,042
|
)
|
|
|
(2.6
|
)%
|
|
Total kWh sold
|
|
|
4,711,389
|
|
|
|
4,848,274
|
|
|
|
(136,885
|
)
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palo Verde capacity factor
|
|
|
93.7
|
%
|
|
|
95.0
|
%
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
The number of retail customers presented is based on the number of
service locations.
|
(b)
|
A degree day is recorded for each degree that the average outdoor
temperature varies from a standard of 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
|
|
|
|
El Paso Electric Company
|
Financial Statistics
|
At June 30, 2016 and 2015
|
(In thousands, except number of shares, book value per common
share, and ratios)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
$
|
9,607
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock equity
|
|
|
$
|
1,010,940
|
|
|
|
$
|
984,678
|
|
Long-term debt (a)
|
|
|
1,278,301
|
|
|
|
1,122,264
|
|
|
Total capitalization
|
|
|
$
|
2,289,241
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,106,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings under the revolving credit facility
|
|
|
$
|
101,614
|
|
|
|
$
|
128,072
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares - end of period
|
|
|
40,520,871
|
|
|
|
40,425,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per common share
|
|
|
$
|
24.95
|
|
|
|
$
|
24.36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common equity ratio (b)
|
|
|
42.3
|
%
|
|
|
43.8
|
%
|
Debt ratio
|
|
|
57.7
|
%
|
|
|
56.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
In accordance with ASU 2015-03 (Subtopic 835-30), Interest -
Imputation of Interest, debt issuance costs related to a
recognized debt liability are presented in the balance sheet as a
direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability.
The Company implemented ASU 2015-03 in the first quarter of 2016,
and retrospectively to all periods presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
The capitalization component includes common stock equity, long-term
debt and the current maturities of long-term debt, and short-term
borrowings under the RCF.
|
|
|

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